The Vermont Agency of Transportation in conjunction with Engineers Construction, Inc. (ECI) will begin the signal upgrade project the week of April 19, 2021 with the installation of construction signage. This project includes the replacement of the existing span wire signals with new mast arm poles at six intersections on U.S. Route 7, from McIntosh Avenue north to Swift Street. The six intersections include McIntosh Avenue, Baldwin Avenue, Laurel Hill Road, Brewer Parkway, Queen City Park Road and Swift Street.
This upgrade includes the installation of new mast arm poles, signals, cabinets and controllers, preemption systems, stop bars with advanced vehicle detection, pedestrian signals, and other related items. During construction, we anticipate minimal impact on the traveling public as the majority of the work will be done during nighttime hours. Traffic control will be present with lane closures during working hours. The anticipated completion is November 2021.
ALL PROJECT SIGNALS ARE OPERATIONAL PER DESIGN.
This is the final update on this project.
The contractor will be performing daytime activities on signal timings until mid-January 2022. This work should not have any effect on the traveling public.
On behalf of the Vermont Agency of Transportation and myself, we would like to thank everyone for your patience and understanding during the construction. We hope you enjoy the improvements.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, December 13 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- General clean up work throughout the project.
NOTE: Currently, no nighttime activities are anticipated.
Motorists can expect little to no traffic impact.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, December 6, 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- General clean up work throughout the project.
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Traffic signal timing coordination work. Note this work will not have any traffic impact.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, November 29, 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue installation of signal equipment throughout the project.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning tomorrow, November 19, 2021:
Friday, Sunday through Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue installation of signal equipment throughout the project.
Wednesday and Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m:
- No work due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, November 15, 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue sidewalk restoration throughout the affected intersections within the project
- Continue installation of mast signal arms throughout the project
New mast poles, arms and signals installed at the Laurel Hill Drive intersection
Existing signal yet to be removed
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, November 8, 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue sidewalk restoration throughout the affected intersections within the project
- Continue installation of mast signal arms throughout the project
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, November 1, 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue sidewalk restoration throughout the affected intersections within the project
- Continue installation of mast signal arms throughout the project
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, October 25, 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue sidewalk restoration throughout the affected intersections within the project
- Continue installation of mast signal poles throughout the project
- Begin installation of mast signal arms throughout the project
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, October 18, 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue sidewalk restoration throughout the affected intersections within the project
- Begin installation of mast signal poles throughout the project
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, October 11, 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue site restoration to include setting sidewalks and curbing throughout the affected intersections within the project
- Weather permitting, patch paving between McIntosh Avenue and Brewer Parkway
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, October 4, 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue site restoration to include setting sidewalks and curbing throughout the affected intersections within the project
- Installation of mast signal poles throughout the project
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, September 27, 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue site restoration to include setting sidewalks and curbing throughout the affected intersections within the project
- Installation of pedestrian crosswalk signal poles
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, September 20, 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Milling (grinding the existing pavement) the crossings within the project to prep for final paving
- Weather permitting, paving the milled crossings
- Continue site restoration to include repairing the sidewalks and curbing
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, September 13, 2021:
Monday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue pulling wire within the intersections throughout the project.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, September 6, 2021:
Monday:
- No work due to the Labor Day holiday
Tuesday through Thursday - 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Restoration of project site to include repairing sidewalks
This project is on hold until September 7, 2021 when it is anticipated to have received the signal equipment to be installed.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, August 16, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue installation of the junction boxes, traffic control cabinet foundations and pedestian signals
- General project clean up
Motorists should expect traffic control present with lane closures within the work areas.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, August 9, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Continue installation of the junction boxes, traffic control cabinet foundations and pedestian signals
- General project clean up
Motorists should expect traffic control present with lane closures within the work areas.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, July 26, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Begin installation of the junction boxes, traffic control cabinet foundations and pedestian signals
- General project clean up
Motorists should expect traffic control present with lane closures within the work areas.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, July 26, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Begin installation of the junction boxes, traffic control cabinet foundations and pedestian signals
- General project clean up
Motorists should expect traffic control present with lane closures within the work areas.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, July 19, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Begin installation of the junction boxes and traffic control cabinet foundations
- General project clean up
Motorists should expect traffic control present with lane closures within the work areas.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, July 12, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. :
- Continue pouring concrete for the mast pole foundations throughout the project limits
- General cleanup throughout the project
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, July 5, 2021:
Monday:
- No work due to the Independence Day holiday
Tuesday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. :
- Continue pouring concrete for the mast pole foundations throughout the project limits.
Motorists should expect traffic control present with lane closures within the work areas.
Motorists should expect delays between 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. as traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel in each direction, north and south.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, June 28, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. :
- Continue installation of electrical conduit piping "sleeves" across Route 7 throughout the project intersection locations. During these operations, traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel in each direction, north and south.
Excavating down to connect electrical conduit piping
Electrical piping to be connected
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, June 21, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. :
- Begin installation of electrical conduit piping "sleeves" across Route 7 throughout the project intersection locations. During these operations, traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel in each direction, north and south.
- Continue installation of mast pole foundation sleeves throughout the project locations.
Motorist can expect traffic control present with lane closures within the work area.
Prepped for concrete pour
Mast pole foundation with conduit for light power
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, June 14, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. :
- Continue installation of mast pole foundation sleeves throughout the project locations.
Later in the week if all goes well:
- Begin installation of electrical conduit piping "sleeves" across Route 7 throughout the project intersection locations. During these operations, traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel in each direction, north and south.
Motorist can expect traffic control present with lane closures within the work area.
Continued mast pole sleeve installation
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, June 7, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. :
- Continue installation of electrical conduit piping "sleeves" throughout the project intersection locations.
- Continue installation of mast pole foundation sleeves throughout the project locations.
Motorist can expect traffic control present with lane closures within the work area.
Mast pole foundation sleeve to be installed at McIntosh Avenue
Removal of soil from installed sleeve
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, May 31, 2021:
Monday:
- No work due to the Memorial Day holiday
Tuesday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. :
- Continue installation of electrical conduit piping "sleeves" throughout the project intersection locations.
- Continue installation of mast pole foundation sleeves throughout the project locations.
Motorist can expect traffic control present with lane closures within the work area
Prepping to install sleeve in trench
Sleeve with electrical conduit installed
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, May 24, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. :
- Continue installation of electrical conduit piping "sleeves" throughout the project intersection locations.
- Begin installation of mast pole foundation sleeves throughout the project locations.
Motorist can expect traffic control present with lane closures within the work area.
Exposing the gas valve & line during trench excavation at Saturn Way
Trench dug at Saturn Way for sleeve installation
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, May 17, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. :
- Continue installation of electrical conduit piping "sleeves" throughout the project intersection locations.
Motorist can expect traffic control present with lane closures within the work area.
Excavating at the Swift Street intersection to prep for electrical conduit sleeve installation
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, May 10, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. :
- Directional underground drilling at the intersections of Baldwin Avenue, Laurel Hill Road and Brewer Parkway to install piping "sleeves" for electrical wires.
Motorist can expect minimal delays with traffic control present within the work area.
Traffic control in place on US Route 7 southbound for Queen City Park Road signal work
Locating utility lines for Queen City Park Road signal
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, May 3, 2021:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. :
- Directional underground drilling at the intersection of Swift Street to install piping "sleeves" for electrical wires.
- If time allows, Wednesday or Thursday directional underground drilling at the intersection of Queen City Park Road.
Motorist can expect minimal delays with traffic control present within the work area.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, April 26, 2021 throughout the six locations:
Monday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. :
- Work begins with contractor mobilization
- Location of underground utilities
Motorist can expect a lane closure within the work area.
The following is the anticipated work schedule for the week beginning Monday, April 19, 2021:
Monday through Friday:
- Installation of construction signs.
There should be little to no effect to the traveling public.